This office memorandum clarifies the rules regarding rotational transfers of Section Officers within the Central Secretariat Service (CSS). It addresses concerns raised by officers regarding opting for main cadre units during transfers, particularly when their current sub-cadre unit belongs to a different group. The key takeaway is that transfers will be based on the officer’s current posting group, not the main cadre unit, and officers in sub-cadre units cannot directly transfer to the main cadre unit in another group. The memorandum also specifies that the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) will directly post officers to certain cadre units and provides a deadline for officers to resubmit their preferences via email.
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No. 6/26/2015-CS-I(S) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training
2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003, the 29th December, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Rotational Transfer of Section Officers of CSS – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 21.12.2015 vide which preferences for posting from Section Officers to be transferred under RTP were sought.
- Some doubts have been raised by the affected officers posted in various Ministries/Department whether a Section Officer working in the sub-cadre unit at the time of rotational transfer can opt for the main cadre unit which happens to be in the other group and vice-versa.
- In this context, it is stated that there are 46 cadre units for Section Officers grade of CSS where they can be posted. The cadre units and the component Ministries/Departments under them are mostly placed in the same group. However, there are few cadre units where main cadre unit is in one group while their sub-cadres units are in other group as mentioned in the table hereunder:
| Cadre unit | Group | Ministries/Departments under the cadre unit and placed in other group (sub-cadre) | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure | A | Economic Affairs | B |
| Revenue | B | ||
| Financial Services | B | ||
| Home Affairs | A | Overseas Indian Affairs | B |
| IPP | B | Public Enterprises | A |
| Health & FW | B | AYUSH | A |
- In view of position stated above, it is hereby clarified that:
- a) Rotational transfer of Section Officers will be affected in the grade of Section Officer on the basis of their current posting i.e. the group will be on the basis of their current Ministry/Department and not on the basis of the main cadre unit.
- b) Under RTP, DOP&T will post officers directly to the above mentioned six cadre units in the grade of SO. The main cadre unit will not transfer such officer to other Ministry/Department.
- c) The officers working in the above mentioned sub-cadre units at the time of rotational transfer cannot opt for the main cadre unit which is in the other group. They have to necessarily give option to other cadre units excepting the current main cadre unit. For example a person posted in AYUSH (Group A), on his rotational transfer will be posted to a Ministry/Department in Group B with the exception that he cannot opt to be posted to the current main cadre unit viz. M/o Health & FW and vice-versa.
- Accordingly, the affected officers may re-submit their options only through e-mail at uscs1-dopt@nic.in. by 31.12.2015.
(Chandra Shekhar) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tele. 2462 4046
To
Ministries/Departments of CSS Officers concerned (through website of this Department)